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Children of the Corn

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Children of the Corn (1984)

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Reviews Counted:498

Fresh:285

Rotten:213

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the... Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the grown-ups at the apparent behest of a demon simply dubbed "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." Based on a short story from horror scribe Stephen King's "Night Shift" collection, this film spawned a slew of bloody sequels. [More]

Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin

Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin

Director: Fritz Kiersch

Director: Fritz Kiersch
Story: Stephen King

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jesse p.11/20/09
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Not the best stephen king adaption Still it i sat throw all of it. More
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Mark A.11/19/09
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It's decent. Not the best Stephen King adaptation ever, but certainly not the worst. It was a... More
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Cherry D.11/14/09
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I love this, yes sure it's a "dated, corny b-movie horror flick". But, hey, name 5 recently good... More
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cape breton gal11/14/09
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ok, it has all of the necessariy creepiness for a top grade horror movie, but unfortunately it... More
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butterz b.11/13/09
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It isn't on of Stephen kings worst film adaption, but it certainly is not his best either. But to... More
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manofthemovie1611/10/09
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CHILDREN OF THE CORN is a creepy horror film about kids, but definitely not for kids. It's a... More
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The Executioner11/6/09
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Pallas11/4/09
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andrea g.11/4/09
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Cons: I didn't give a damn about Burt and Vicky, they weren't the most interesting characters, or... More
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gaspardandrew10/24/09
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I've never understood the terrible reviews for this film-it's effective, intriguing and scary... More
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Jamyz G.10/21/09
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Nick K.10/20/09
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Scary, fun and edgy.Children Of The Corn is one of the scariest movies I've seen. More
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